Barrel truck



Dec. 3, 1929. A P. B, COLE 1,738,096

lBARREL TRUCK Filed Dc. 20. 192'? 2 sheets-sheet 1 Dec. 3, l1929.

P. B. coLE 1,738,096

BARREL TRUCK A Filed Dec. 20, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 v www Patented Dec.3, 1929 IPERINO IB. COLE, OFCAMBRIDGE, NEBRASKA Banaan :muon

` Application led December 20, 1927. Serial No. 241,404. l

This invention relates to trucks for handling barrels, bales or .likecontainers, and the general object of the invention is to provide abarrel carrier or truck so constructed that a barrel may be readilyengaged with the truck for transportation or released there trom fordischarge.

A. further object is to provide a truck of this kind provided at itsends with rockers pm whereby the truck may be very readily tilted backfrom an upright position to an inclined position on its front wheels.

A still further object is to provide a truck whichmay be lowered into ahorizontal pota sition and which inthis position is wheel supported andmay be readily shifted.

Other objects have to do with the details ot construction andarrangement of parts as will appear more fully hereinafter.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure1 is a Side elevation of a barrel truck with a barrel thereon, the truckbeing shown in a vertical position with the barrel engaged therewith; Y

Figure 2 is a like View to Figure 1 but showing the truck tilted;

Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the truck in ahorizontalposition;

Figure 4 is a top plan view of the truck; Referring to these drawings,and particularly to Figure 4, designates two longitudinally extendingangle irons, these angle irons being connected at their forward ends bymeans of an arcuate depressed band 11, at ltheir rear ends by an arcuatedepressed band 12, and between the bands 11 and 12 by an arcuatedepressed band 13. These bands may be made of light metal and arerivetedor otherwise attached to` the flanges of the angle irons..

(Riveted or otherwise attached to the angle irons are the wheelsupporting'A irons 14. lhese irons are attached at their middles to 45the anglelirons 10. and then extend downward and forward and thenslightly upward,

as at 15. These portions of the irons 14 are.

provided withthe bearings 16 for the axle 17 carrying wheels 18. yThe uwardly exi tending portions 15 are connecte by upward- -This hoop 23vmay be turned from the dotted rockers being formed by `bending thelongitudinal angle irons 10 approximately at right angles and curvingthese right angular extremities, as shown more clearly in Figure 2. Theironslfl, asbefore stated, are attached to the irons 10 at theirmiddles, as at 20, and the irons then extend downward, rearward andupward, and attached to these irons are the .transverse angle irons 21Iwhich support the .single caster wheel 22.

Pivotally connected to the outwardly pro..V j ecting flanges of theangle irons 10 is a barrelengaging hoop 23. This carries at its middlethe rearwardly directed angular hook 24..

line position shown in Figure l to the full line position shown inFigure 1 so as to extend dow-n over the chine of the barrel.

Attached to `the transversely curved band or rest 11 is a forwardlydirected angular hook 25 adapted to engage beneath the lower end of thebarrel, as shown in Figure 3, and engaging .over the 'chine of thebarrel op osite the hook 24 is an angular hook 26 having 15 an elongatedshank 27 passing through a loop 28 carried on the band 13. Thetransversely curved band or rest 12 slidingly engages the shank 27 and aset bolt 29 passes through this band and through a slot in shank 27 tohold the shank 27 and hook 26 in any adjusted' position. l A l Pivotedto the angle irons 10 rearward of the locking hoop 28 are two handlesections 30. These'sections are pivoted at 31 and fit`closely inside theoutwardly projecting flanges of the angle irons 10. When these sections30 are i folded into arallel relation to the angle irons 10, theyproject beyond the angle irons 10 and are engaged by hooks 32 whichnormally hold these members 30 parallel to the angle irons 10 so as toconstitute extensions thereof. The f members 30 are connected by atransverse rod 33 which passes loosely through the ends of the bars 30so that these bars may be moved 95 inward. The bars carry the sleeves`34 which surround the rod33 and at their ends the bars bearagainst thecompression spring which urges these bars outward.

It will be noted that the bars 30 are formed 10 i The handle bars whichare formed by the sleeves 34 may JEhen be pushed to 'push the truck uponits three wheels.

In the use of this device 1f it be desired to load a barrel onto thetruck, the truck is pushed up to the position shown in Fi re' l and thetruck is tilted so that the hook 26 rests over vthe top of the barrel.Then the hoop23 is dropped over the top of the barrel.

Then by pushing forward 'on the handles in the direction of the arrow inFigure l, the barrel is tilted on its outer corner, the inner cornerbeing thus raised and when in this position, the lower portion of thetruck may be forced forward to carry the hook 25 bei a modifie neath thelower end of the barrel.

It willloe noted fromFigure 2that as the truck` is swung from theposition shown in Figure l 'to that shown in Figure 2, the truck rocksupon itsy rockers 19 until the load comes upon the two front wheels. Thebarrel at this point is in a position for the operator to handle it veryeasily and convey it to any desired position. When the barrel isunloaded, the truck is turned to the same position as shown in Figure lfrom such a position as that shown in Figure 2. Pushing forward on thehandles 34 under these circumstances causes the hook 26 again to fulcrumupon the barrel and the carrier may be then swung forward, relative tothe barrel, swinging the hook 25 from beneath the barrel, and then byraising the hoop 23 the truck is freed from the barrel. The rovision ofthe long shank'27 upon the hoo 26 and the provision of the slot in theshank permits handle bars ,pivoted to said longitudinal members on theirinner faces, the bars being adapted to be shifted toward or from eachother and to be engaged beneath the hooks on the longitudinal members orturned to a verticalposition to permit the truck to be shiftedforwardupon its wheels without lifting the rear end of the truck, a springurging said bars apart, and supporting means upon the truck for engaginga barrel, one of said supporting means being shiftable out of engagementwith the barrel.

2. A truck including a wheeled frame con! sisting of longitudinalmembers constituting handle bars, transversely extending depressedmembers connecting the same and constituting barrel rests, wheelsmounted upon said frame adjacent the forward and rear ends of the frame,the longitudinal members being extended rearward, auxiliary handle barspivoted to said longitudinal members on their inner faces, there beingreleasable means for holding the bars parallel to said longitudinalmembers, the bars at their lower ends being provided with feetpreventing the bars from being swung forward and upward and beyond aposition where the bars are vertical, whereby said handle bar's may beused for moving the truck forward with the tru'ck resting upon all ofits wheels.

In testimony whereof Ihereunto aix my signature.

PERINO B. COLE.

the hook 26 to be adj usted-to different heights -i of barrel. i

'I have illustrated this device as used in connection with a metallicoil barrel but do not wish to \be limited to this,'as it is obvious thatit mi ht be used withl other barrels or form of truck be particularlyadapted to carr'yin and handling other containers Also it is o viousthat slight changes might be made' in the details of. construction an Yfrom the s irit of the arrangement of parts witbut'de arisinginvention-fas de ed in the appen ed claims. Y 1 I claim 1. Atrucksisting of longitudn members constituting inclu Y awheeled-frameeonhandle bars, transversely" extending depressed members connecting thelongitudinal e members and constitutingbarrel rests, wheels mounted uponsaid frame adjaoentthe for- -ward and rear ends thereof, thelongitudinal members being extended rearward and having inwardlyprojecting hooks,

